links and update on DC signing

Wednesday, June 02, 2010

I'm very pleased to say I'll be doing a panel talk and signing in the DC area this month with Kieran Scott and Jenny Han--the three of us will be speaking, courtesy of Politics and Prose, at the Bethesda Public Library on Saturday, June 12th, at 2 PM.

If you live in the DC area, I hope you'll come by the library--it's very easy to get to via bus, car, or the Metro, plus Kieran and Jenny are both awesome, and since we're speaking at the library, we'll get a chance to talk to everyone in addition to just selling and signing books!

Also, don't forget to check out this week's BEA giveaway... (So far, I can tell you one book that is going to be HUGE this fall--Cassandra Clare's Clockwork Angels--you all want that! (I totally do too!!) )

And speaking of BEA, Dystel & Goderich Literary Management wonders if it's still even necessary to have it -- as someone who's been to BEA since 2006, I can tell you that the changes in the economy have definitely made it a smaller event, and it does seem to be less relevant to the publishing community that it used to be. But! I think it matters to the librarians and booksellers who are able to go (though moving it to mid-week certainly has caused problems with that) and, as we see bloggers seeing a bigger role, BEA is certainly very important to them. (This, in fact, was the first BEA where I saw more bloggers than booksellers/librarians--did anyone else notice how many bloggers were there as well?)

And, speaking as someone who loves books, BEA lets me see what *publishers* think are going to be their big titles and that--well, if you're in the industry, believe me, you want to know that. You *need* to know that. Also, even though you there aren't nearly as many ARCs as they're used to be (one year, my car trunk was so full of ARCs---just ARCs!!--that it almost touched the ground!!), it's still a great way to get a sneak peak at upcoming books--and again, with a focus on the books publishers are throwing all their weight behind.

Maggie Stiefvater--whose upcoming novel, Linger, I heard mentioned *everywhere* at BEA (and this was with no galleys available!)--on authors and worrying as well as two very interesting posts where she talks about how she's trying to handle all her email. (Over 4,000 a month!!)(Part one is here, part two is here)

The INTERN, who last talked about good reads and how they work using an adult title, now does the same with a YA novel (no, I'm not telling you which one! You have to click on the link and find out!!)

I admit, I've never thrown a book launch party, but if you are hoping to are planning to, Editorial Ass has a great guide on how to have one.

I'm continually shocked by things authors have seen other people do that will most definitely cause you carer problems -- this one is especially important to read for writers struggling to be agented and/or published.